POLICE are dealing three miniature horses on the loose in a Hampshire town.

Officers were called in after reports that the animals had been spotted in Redwood Gardens, Totton, and were heading towards Ringwood Road – one of the busiest routes in the area.

The horses are thought to have escaped from a field on the edge of the New Forest.

Police are attempting to capture the animals and reunite them with the owner.

A police spokesman said the RSPCA had been asked to assist in the operation.